Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Straight Outta Compton



Eazy-E: They want N.W.A, let's give em N.W.A.

N.W.A (Niggaz with Attitude) were a Compton, California-based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap sub-genre. Active from 1986 to 1991, the group endured controversy due to the explicit nature of their lyrics. They were subsequently banned from many mainstream U.S. radio stations and even at times prevented from touring - yet the group has still sold over 9 million units in the U.S. alone. Their second album, Straight Outta Compton, marked the beginning of the new gangsta rap era as the production and the social commentary in their lyrics were revolutionary within the genre. Rolling Stone ranked N.W.A. eighty-third on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Although largely unknowns at the group's inception, rappers Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and MC Ren would all go on to be platinum-selling stars in their own right.

This is  the Documentary of how these four people formed a group that instilled fear and racism to get their point across sometimes using sexual content. But nonetheless achieving notoriety and fame all to break up after the loss of a member. 9 out of 10.

 
 R.I.P  Eazy-E One of rap's most feared but influential stars to the industry rest in peace.
Eric Lynn Wright
Born(1963-09-07)September 7, 1963
Compton, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 1995(1995-03-26) (aged 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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